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brevity

(N)

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conciseness.

Brevity is essential when you send a telegram or cablegram; you are charged for every word.

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bristling

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rising like bristles; showing irritation

The dog stood there, bristling with anger.

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brittle

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easily broken; difficult.

My employer’s self-control was as brittle as an egg-shell. Her brittle personality made it difficult for me to get along with her.

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broach

(v)

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introduce;open up

Jack did not even try to broach the subject of religion with his in-laws. If you broach a touchy subject, it may cause a breach.

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browbeat

(v)

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bully; intimidate.

Billy resisted Ted’s attempts browbeat him into handing over his lunch money.

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brunt

(n)

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main impact or shock. Tom Sawyer claimed credit for painting the fence, but the brunt of the work fell on others. However, he bore the brunt of Aunt Polly’s complaints when the paint began to peel.

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brusque

(adj)

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blunt; abrupt.

Was Bruce too brusque when he brushed off Bob’s request with a curt ‘Not now!’?

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buccaneer

(n)

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pirate

At Disneyland the Pirates of the Caribbean sing a song about their lives as bloody buccaneers.

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bucolic

(adj)

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rustic; pastoral.

Filled with browsing cows and bleating sheep, the meadow was a charmingly bucolic sight.

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buffet

(v)

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slap; batter; knock about. To buffet something is to rough it up.

Was Miss Muffet buffeted by the crowd on the way to the buffet tray?

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buffoonery

(n)

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clowning.

In the Ace Ventura movies, Jim Carrey’s buffoonery was hilarious: like Bozo the Clown, he’s a natural buffoon.

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bulwark

(n)

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earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends.

The navy is our principal bulwark against invasion.

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bumptious

(adj)

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self-assertive

His classmates called him a show-off because of his bumptious airs

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bungle

(v)

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mismanage; blunder.

Don’t botch this assignment, Bumstead; if you bungle the job, you’re fired!

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buoyant

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able to float; cheerful and optimistic.

When the boat capsized, her buoyant life jacket kept Jody afloat. Scrambling back on board, she was still in a buoyant mood, certain that despite the delay she’d win the race.

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burgeon

(v)

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grow forth; send out buds.

In the spring plants that burgeon are a promise of the beauty that is to come.

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burlesque

(v)

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give an imitation that ridicules.

In Spacebound, Rick Moranis burlesques Darth Vader of Star Wars, ingeniously parodying Vader’s stiff walk and hollow voice.

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burly

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husky; muscular

The burly mover lifted a packing crate with ease.

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burnish

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make shiny by rubbing; polish.

The maid burnished the brass fixtures until they reflected the lamplight

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bustle

(v)

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move about energetically; teem.

David and the children bustled about the house getting in each others way as they tried to pack for the camping trip. The whole house bustled with activity

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buttress

(v)

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support; prop up

The attorney came up with several far-fetched arguments in a vain attempt to buttress his weak case

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buxom

(adj)

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plump; full blossomed

Fashion models are usually slim and willowy rather than buxom.

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cabal

(n)

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small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests.

The cabal was defeated when the scheme was discovered.

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cache

(n)

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hiding place.

The detectives followed the suspect until he led them to the cache where he had stored his loot. He had cached the cash in a bag for trash; it was a hefty sum.

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cacophonous

(adj)

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discordant; inharmonious.

Do the students in the orchestra enjoy the cacophonous sounds they make when they’re tuning up? I don’t know how they can stand the racket.

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cadaver

(n)

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corpse

In some states, it is illegal to dissect cadavers.

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cadence

(n)

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rhythmic rise and fall (of words or sounds); beat.

Marching down the road, the troops sang out, following the cadence set by the sergeant.

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cajole

(v)

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coax; wheedle

Diane tried to cajole her father into letting her drive the family car

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calamity

(n)

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disaster; misery.

As news of the calamity spread, offers of relief poured in to the stricken community.

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caldron

(n)

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large kettle

“Why, Mr.Crusoe.” said the savage heating the giant caldron, “we’d love to have you for dinner!”

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caliber

(n)

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ability; quality

The scholarship committee searched for students of high caliber, ones with the intelligence and ability to be a credit to the school.

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callous

(adj)

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hardened; unfeeling

He had worked in the hospital for so many years that he was callous to the suffering in the wards.

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callow

(adj)

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youthful; immature; inexperienced

As a freshman, Jack was sure he was a man of the world; as a sophomore, he made fun of freshman as callow youths. In both cases, his judgement showed just how callow he was.

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calorific

(adj)

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heat-producing

Coal is much more calorific than green wood

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calumny

(n)

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malicious; misrepresentation; slander

He could endure his financial failure, but he could not bear the calumny that his foes headed upon him

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camaraderie

(n)

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good-fellowship

What he loved best about his job was the sense of camaraderie he and his co-workers shared

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cameo

(n)

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shell or jewel carved in relief; star’s special appearance in a minor role in a film. Don’t buy cameos from the street peddlers in Rome: the workmanship is wretched. Did you catch Bill Murray’s cameo in Little Shop of Horrors? He was on-screen so briefly that if you blinked you missed him

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candor

(n)

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frankness; open honesty

Jack can carry candor too far: when he told Jill his honest opinion of her, she nearly slapped his face

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canny

(adj)

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shrewd; thrifty.

The canny Scotsman was more than a math for the swindlers

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cant

(n)

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insincere expressions of piety; jargon of thieves

Shocked by news of the minister’s extramarital love affairs, the worshippers dismissed his talk about the sacredness of marriage as mere cant. Cant is a form of hypocrisy: those who can, pray; those who can’t, pretend.

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cantankerous

(adj)

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ill humored; irritable.

Constantly complaining about his treatment and refusing to cooperate with the hospital staff, he was a cantankerous patient.

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canter

(n)

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slow gallop

Because the racehorse had outdistanced its competition so easily, the reporter wrote that the race was won in a canter

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capitulate

(v)

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surrender

The enemy was warned to capitulate or face annihilation

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capricious

(adj)

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unpredictable; fickle; fanciful

The storm was capricious: it changed course constantly. Jill was capricious, too: she changed boyfriends almost as often as she changed clothes

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captivate

(v)

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charm or enthrall

Bart and Lisa were captivated by their new nanny’s winning manner

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cardinal

(adj)

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chief

If you want to increase your word power, the cardinal rule of vocabulary-building is to read

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careen

(v)

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lurch; sway from side to side

The taxicab careened wildly as it rounded the corner

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caricature

(n)

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exaggerated picture or description; distortion

The cartoonist’s caricature of President Bush grossly exaggerated the size of the president’s ears.

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carnal

(adj)

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fleshy

Is the public more interested in carnal pleasures than in spiritual matters? Compare the number of people who read Playboy daily to the number of those who read the Bible everyday

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carnivorous

(adj)

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meat-eating

The lion’s a carnivorous beast. A hunk of meat makes up his feast. A cow is not a carnivore. She likes the taste of grain, not gore

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carping

(adj)

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finding fault

A carping critic is a nit-picker: he loves to point out flaws. If you don’t like this definition, feel free to carp

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castigate

(v)

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criticize severely; punish. When the teacher threatened that she would castigate the mischievous boys if they didn’t behave, they shaped up in a hurry.

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cataclysm

(n)

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violent upheaval; deluge

The Russian Revolution was a political and social cataclysm that overturned czarist society.

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catalyst

(n)

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agent which brings about a chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged.

Many chemical reactions cannot take place without the presence of a catalyst.

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cataract

(n)

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great waterfall; eye abnormality.

She gazed with awe at the mighty cataract known as Niagara Falls

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canto

(n)

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division of a long poem

Dante;s poetic masterpiece The Divine Comedy is divided into cantos

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canvass

(v)

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determine votes, etc.

After canvassing the sentiments of his constituents, the congressman was confident that he represented the majority opinion of his district

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capacious

(adj)

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spacious

In the capacious rotunda of the railroad terminal, thousands of travelers lingered while waiting for their train.

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grad, gress

go, step

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digress go astray (from the main point)
regress go backwards
gradual step by step, by degrees

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graph, gram

writing

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epigram pithy statement
telegram instantaneous message over great distance
stenography shorthand (writing narrowly)

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greg

flock, herd

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gregarious tending to group together as in a herd
aggregate group, total
egregious conspicuously bad;shocking

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helio

sun

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heliotrope flower that faces the sun

heliograph instrument that uses the sun’s rays to send signals

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it, itiner

journey, road

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exit way out

itinerary plan of journey

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jac, jact, jec

to throw

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projectile missile; something thrown forward
trajectory path taken by thrown object
ejaculatory casting or throwing out

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jur, jurat

to swear

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perjure testify falsely
jury group of men and women sworn to seek the truth
adjuration solemn urging

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labor, laborat

to work

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laboratory place where work is done

collaborate work together with others laborious difficult

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leg, lect, lig

to choose, to read

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election choice
legible able to read
eligible able to be seleted

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leg

law

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legislature law-making body
legitimate lawful
legal lawful

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liber,libr

book

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library collection of books
libretto the “book” of a musical play
libel slander (originally found in a little book)

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liber

free

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liberation the fact of setting free
liberal generous (giving freely); tolerant
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log

word, study

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entomology study of insects
etymology study of word parts and derivations
monologue speech by one person

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loqu, locut

to talk

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soliloquy speech by one individual
loquacious talkative
elocution speech

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luc

light

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elucidate enlighten
lucid clear
translucent allowing some light to pass through

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magn

great

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magnify enlarge
magnanimity generosity, greatness of soul
magnitude greatness, extent

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mal

bad

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malevolent wishing evil
malediction curse
malefactor evil-doer

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man

hand

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manufacture create (make by hand)
manuscript written by hand
emancipate free (let go from the hand)
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mar

sea

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maritime connected with seafaring
submarine undersea craft
mariner seaman

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mater, matr

mother

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maternal pertaining to motherhood
matriarch female ruler of a family, group, or state
matrilineal descended on the mother’s side

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mit, miss

to send

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missile projectile
dismiss send away
transmit send across

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mob, mot, mov

move

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mobilize cause to move
motility ability to move
immovable not able to be moved

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mon, monit

to warn

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admonish warn
premonition foreboding
monitor watcher (warner)

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mori, mort

to die

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mortuary funeral parlor
moribund dying
immortal not dying

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morph

shape,form

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amorphous formless, lacking shape
metamorphosis change of shape
anthropomorphic in the shape of man

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mut

change

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immutable not able to be changed
mutate undergo a great change
mutability changeableness, inconstancy

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nat

born

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innate from birth
prenatal before birth
nativity birth

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nav

ship

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navigate sail a ship
circumnavigate sail around the world
naval pertaining to ships

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arduous

(adj)

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hard; strenuous
hint: UOU
Her arduous efforts had sapped her energy

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aria

n

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operatic solo

At her Metropolitan Opera audition, Marian Andersonsang an aria from Norma

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arid

(adj)

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dry; barren

The cactus has adapted to survive in an arid environment.

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aromatic

(adj)

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fragrnt

Medieval sailing vessels brought aromatic herbs from China to Europe

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arousal

(n)

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awakening; provocation (of a response)

On arousal, Papa was always grumpy as a bear. The children tiptoed around the house, fearing they would arouse his anger by waking him up.

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arraign

(v)

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charge in court; indict

After his indictment by the Grand Jury, the accused man was arraigned in the County Criminal Court

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array

(v)

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marshal; draw up in order

His actions were bound to array public sentiment against him

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array

(v)

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clothe; adorn

She liked to watch her mother array herself in her finest clothes before going out for the evening also

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arrears

(n)

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being in debt

He was in arrears with his payments on the car

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arrest

(v)

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stop or slow down; cath someone’s attention

Slipping, the trapeze artist plunged from the heights until a safety net luckily arrested his fall. This near-disaster arrested the crowd’s attention.

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arrogance

(n)

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pride; haughtiness

Convinced that Emma thought she was better than anyone else in the class, Ed rebuked her arrogance

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arsenal

(n)

A

storage place for military equipment

People are forbidden to smoke in the arsenal for fear that a stray spark might set off the munitions atored there.

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articulate

(adj)

A

effective; distinct

Her articulate presentation of the advertising campiagn impressed her employers

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artifice

(n)

A

deception; trickery

The Trojan War proved to the Greeks that cunning and artifice were often more effective than military might

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artless

(adj)

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without a guile; open and honest

Sophisticated and cynical, Jack could not believe Jill was as artless and naive as she appeared to be

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ascendancy

(n)

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controlling influence; domination

Leaders of religious cults maintain ascendancy over their followers by methods that can verge on brainwashing

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ascertain

(v)

A

find out for certain

Please ascertain her present address

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ascetic

(adj)

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practicing self-denial; austere

The wealthy self-indulgent young man felt oddly drawn to the strict ascetic life led by members of some monastic orders

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ascribe

(v)

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refer; attribute; assign

I can ascribe no motive for her acts

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aseptic

(adj)

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preventing infection; having a cleansing effect

Hospitals succeeded in lowering the mortality rate as soon as they introduced aspectic conditions.

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ashen

(adj)

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ash-colored

Her face was ashen with fear

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asinine

(adj)

A

stupid.

“What an asinine comment!” said Boo contemptuouly. “I’ve never heard such a stupid remark.”

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askance

(adj)

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with a sideways or indirect look. Looking askance at her questioner, she displayed her scorn

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askew

(adj)

A

crookeldy; slanted; at an angle

Judy constantly strightened the dollies on her furniture; she coudn’t stand seeing the askew.

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asperity

(n)

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sharpness(of temper)

These remarks, spoken with asperity, stung the boys to whom they had been directed.

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aspersion

(N)

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slander; slur; derogatory remark.

Unscrupulous politicians practice character assassination as a political tool, casting aspersions on their rivals.

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aspirant

(n)

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seeker after position or status

Although I am an aspirant for public office, I am not willing to accept the dictates of the party bosses

114
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aspirant

(n)

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seeker after position or status

Although I am an aspirant for public office, I am not willing to accept the dictates of the party bosses

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aspire

(v)

A

seek to attain; long for

Because he aspired to a career in professional sports, Philip enrolled in a graduate program in sports management

116
Q

aspire

(v)

A

seek to attain; long for

Because he aspired to a career in professional sports, Philip enrolled in a graduate program in sports management

117
Q

assail

(v)

A

assault

He was assailed with questions after the lecturre

118
Q

assail

(v)

A

assault

He was assailed with questions after the lecturre

119
Q

assay

(v)

A

analyze; evaluate

When they assayed the ore they found that they had discovered a very rich vein

120
Q

assay

(v)

A

analyze; evaluate

When they assayed the ore they found that they had discovered a very rich vein

121
Q

assent

(v)

A

agree; accept

It gives me great pleasure to assent to your request

122
Q

assent

(v)

A

agree; accept

It gives me great pleasure to assent to your request

123
Q

assert

(v)

A

declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

Malcom asserted that if Reese quit acting like a wimp and asserted himself a bit more. he’d improve his chances of getting a date

124
Q

assert

(v)

A

declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

Malcom asserted that if Reese quit acting like a wimp and asserted himself a bit more. he’d improve his chances of getting a date

125
Q

assessment

(n)

A

evaluation; judgement

Your high school record plays an important part in the admission committee’s assessment of you as an applicant

126
Q

assessment

(n)

A

evaluation; judgement

Your high school record plays an important part in the admission committee’s assessment of you as an applicant

127
Q

assiduous

(adj)

A

diligent

He was assiduous, working at this task for weeks before he felt satisfied with his results assiduity

128
Q

assiduous

(adj)

A

diligent

He was assiduous, working at this task for weeks before he felt satisfied with his results assiduity

129
Q

assimilate

(v)

A

absorb; cause to become homogeneous

The manner in which the United States was able to assimilate the hordes of immigrants during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries will always be a source of pride to Americans. The immigrants eagerly assimilated new ideas and customs; they soaked them up, the way plants soak up water

130
Q

assimilate

(v)

A

absorb; cause to become homogeneous

The manner in which the United States was able to assimilate the hordes of immigrants during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries will always be a source of pride to Americans. The immigrants eagerly assimilated new ideas and customs; they soaked them up, the way plants soak up water

131
Q

assuage

(v)

A

ease or lessen (pain); satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger)

Jilted by Jane, Dick tried to assuage his heartache.

132
Q

assuage

(v)

A

ease or lessen (pain); satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger)

Jilted by Jane, Dick tried to assuage his heartache.

133
Q

catechism

(n)

A

book for religious instruction; instruction by question and answer. He taught by engaging his pupils in a catechism until they gave him the correct answer

134
Q

catechism

(n)

A

book for religious instruction; instruction by question and answer. He taught by engaging his pupils in a catechism until they gave him the correct answer

135
Q

categorical

(adj)

A

without exceptions; unqualified; absolute

Though the captain claimed he was never, never sick at sea, he finally had to qualify his categorical denial: he was “hardly ever” sick at sea

136
Q

categorical

(adj)

A

without exceptions; unqualified; absolute

Though the captain claimed he was never, never sick at sea, he finally had to qualify his categorical denial: he was “hardly ever” sick at sea

137
Q

cater to

(v)

A

supply something desired (whether good or bad). The chef was happy to cater to the tastes of his highly sophisticated clientile. Critics condemned the movie industry for catering to the public’s ever-increasing appetite for violence

138
Q

cater to

(v)

A

supply something desired (whether good or bad). The chef was happy to cater to the tastes of his highly sophisticated clientile. Critics condemned the movie industry for catering to the public’s ever-increasing appetite for violence

139
Q

catharsis

(n)

A

purging or cleansing of any passage of the body. Aristotle maintained that tragedy created a catharsis by purging the soul of base concepts

140
Q

catharsis

(n)

A

purging or cleansing of any passage of the body. Aristotle maintained that tragedy created a catharsis by purging the soul of base concepts

141
Q

catholic

(adj)

A

broadly sympathetic; liberal

He was extremely catholic in his taste and read everything he could find in the library

142
Q

catholic

(adj)

A

broadly sympathetic; liberal

He was extremely catholic in his taste and read everything he could find in the library

143
Q

caucus

(n)

A

private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy. At the opening of Congress, the members of the Democratic Party held a caucus to elect the Majority Leader of the House and the Party Whip

144
Q

caucus

(n)

A

private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy. At the opening of Congress, the members of the Democratic Party held a caucus to elect the Majority Leader of the House and the Party Whip

145
Q

caulk

(v)

A

make watertight by filling in cracks

Jack had to caulk the tiles in the shower stall to stop the leak into the basement below

146
Q

caulk

(v)

A

make watertight by filling in cracks

Jack had to caulk the tiles in the shower stall to stop the leak into the basement below

147
Q

causal

(adj)

A

implying a cause-and-effect relationship

The psychologist maintained there was a causal relationship between the nature of one’s early childhood experiences and one’s adult personally

148
Q

causal

(adj)

A

implying a cause-and-effect relationship

The psychologist maintained there was a causal relationship between the nature of one’s early childhood experiences and one’s adult personally

149
Q

caustic

(adj)

A

burning; sarcastically biting

The critic’s caustic comments angered the actors, who resented his cutting rremarks

150
Q

caustic

(adj)

A

burning; sarcastically biting

The critic’s caustic comments angered the actors, who resented his cutting rremarks

151
Q

cavalcade

(n)

A

procession; parade

As described by Chaucer, the cavalcade of Canterbury pilgrims was a motley group

152
Q

cavalcade

(n)

A

procession; parade

As described by Chaucer, the cavalcade of Canterbury pilgrims was a motley group

153
Q

cavalier

(adj)

A

offhand or casual; haughty

The disguised prince resented the cavalier way in which the palace guards treated him. How dared they handle a member of the royal family so unceremoniously!

154
Q

cavalier

(adj)

A

offhand or casual; haughty

The disguised prince resented the cavalier way in which the palace guards treated him. How dared they handle a member of the royal family so unceremoniously!

155
Q

cavil

(v)

A

make frivolous objections

It’s fine when you make sensible criticisms, but it really bugs me when you cavil about unimportant details

156
Q

cavil

(v)

A

make frivolous objections

It’s fine when you make sensible criticisms, but it really bugs me when you cavil about unimportant details

157
Q

cede

(v)

A

yield (title, territory) to; surrender formally

Eventually the descendants of England’s Henry II were forced to cede their French territories to the King of France

158
Q

cede

(v)

A

yield (title, territory) to; surrender formally

Eventually the descendants of England’s Henry II were forced to cede their French territories to the King of France

159
Q

celebrated

(adj)

A

famous; well-known

Thanks to their race to break Roger Maris’s home-run record, Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire are two of America’s most celebrated baseball players

160
Q

celebrated

(adj)

A

famous; well-known

Thanks to their race to break Roger Maris’s home-run record, Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire are two of America’s most celebrated baseball players

161
Q

celerity

(n)

A

speed; rapidity

Hamlet resented his mother’s celerity in remarrying within a month after his father’s death

162
Q

celerity

(n)

A

speed; rapidity

Hamlet resented his mother’s celerity in remarrying within a month after his father’s death

163
Q

celestial

(adj)

A

heavenly; relating to the sky

Pointing his primitive telescope at the heavens, Galileo explored the celestial mysteries

164
Q

celestial

(adj)

A

heavenly; relating to the sky

Pointing his primitive telescope at the heavens, Galileo explored the celestial mysteries

165
Q

censor

(n)

A

overseer of morals; person who reads to eliminate inappropriate remarks.

Soldiers dislike having their mail read by a censor but understand the need for this precautiion

166
Q

censorious

(adj)

A

critical

Censorious people delight in casting blame.

167
Q

censure

(v)

A

blame; criticize

The senator was censured for behavior inappropriate to a member of Congress.

168
Q

centrifugal

(adj)

A

radiating; departing from the center
hint: fugal and center
Many automatic drying machines remove excess moisture from clothing by centrifugal force

169
Q

centripetal

(adj)

A

tending toward the center

Does centripetal force or the force of gravity bring orbiting bodies to the earth’s surface?

170
Q

cerebral

(adj)

A

pertaining to the brain or intellect

The heroes of Dumb and Dumber were poorly equipped for cerebral pursuits

171
Q

cerebration

(n)

A

thought

Mathematics problems sometimes require much cerebration

172
Q

ceremonious

(adj)

A

marked by formality

Ordinary dress would be inappropriate at so ceremonious an affair.

173
Q

certitude

(n)

A

certainty

Though there was no certitude of his getting the job, Lou thought he had a good chance of doing so

174
Q

cessation

(n)

A

stoppage

The airline’s employees threatened a cessation of all work if management failed to meet their demands
hint:crazy flight attendants bring planes downs

175
Q

cession

(n)

A

yielding to another; ceding

The cession of Alaska to the United States is discussed in this chapter

176
Q

chafe

(v)

A

warm by rubbing; make sore(by rubbing)

Chilled, he chafed his hands before the fire. The collar of his school uniform chafed Tom’s neck, but not as much the school’s strict rules chafed his spirit.

177
Q

chaff

(n)

A

worthless products of an endeavor

When you separate the wheat from the chaff, be sure you throw out the chaff

178
Q

chaffing

(adj)

A

bantering; joking

Sometimes Chad’s flippant, chafing remarks annoy us. Still, Chad’s chaffing keeps us laughing.

179
Q

chagrin

(n)

A 
vexation (caused by humiliation  or injured pride); disappointment. 
hint: grin is gone
Embarrassed by his parents' shabby, working-class appearance, Doug felt their visit to   his school would bring him nothing but chagrin. Someone filled with chagrin doesn't grin: he's too mortified.
180
Q

censor

(n)

A

overseer of morals; person who reads to eliminate inappropriate remarks.

Soldiers dislike having their mail read by a censor but understand the need for this precautiion

181
Q

censorious

(adj)

A

critical

Censorious people delight in casting blame.

182
Q

censure

(v)

A

blame; criticize

The senator was censured for behavior inappropriate to a member of Congress.

183
Q

centrifugal

(adj)

A

radiating; departing from the center
hint: fugal and center
Many automatic drying machines remove excess moisture from clothing by centrifugal force

184
Q

centripetal

(adj)

A

tending toward the center

Does centripetal force or the force of gravity bring orbiting bodies to the earth’s surface?

185
Q

cerebral

(adj)

A

pertaining to the brain or intellect

The heroes of Dumb and Dumber were poorly equipped for cerebral pursuits

186
Q

cerebration

(n)

A

thought

Mathematics problems sometimes require much cerebration

187
Q

ceremonious

(adj)

A

marked by formality

Ordinary dress would be inappropriate at so ceremonious an affair.

188
Q

certitude

(n)

A

certainty

Though there was no certitude of his getting the job, Lou thought he had a good chance of doing so

189
Q

cessation

(n)

A

stoppage

The airline’s employees threatened a cessation of all work if management failed to meet their demands
hint:crazy flight attendants bring planes downs

190
Q

cession

(n)

A

yielding to another; ceding

The cession of Alaska to the United States is discussed in this chapter

191
Q

chafe

(v)

A

warm by rubbing; make sore(by rubbing)

Chilled, he chafed his hands before the fire. The collar of his school uniform chafed Tom’s neck, but not as much the school’s strict rules chafed his spirit.

192
Q

chaff

(n)

A

worthless products of an endeavor

When you separate the wheat from the chaff, be sure you throw out the chaff

193
Q

chaffing

(adj)

A

bantering; joking

Sometimes Chad’s flippant, chafing remarks annoy us. Still, Chad’s chaffing keeps us laughing.

194
Q

chagrin

(n)

A 
vexation (caused by humiliation  or injured pride); disappointment. 
hint: grin is gone
Embarrassed by his parents' shabby, working-class appearance, Doug felt their visit to   his school would bring him nothing but chagrin. Someone filled with chagrin doesn't grin: he's too mortified.

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